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DETAILED CONTENTS THE KERALA PANCHAYAT RAJ ACT, 1994

PRELIMINARY

1. Short title, extent and commencement.
2. Definitions

GRAMA SABHA

3. Grama Sabha
3A. Powers, functions and rights of the Grama Sabha
3B. Responsibilities of Grama Sabha

CONSTITUTION OF PANCHAYATS AT DIFFERENT LEVELS

4. Power of the Government to constitute and specify the name and headquarters of Panchayat
5. Incorporation and administration of Panchayats
6. Strength of Panchayats
7. Composition of Village Panchayat.
8. Composition of Block Panchayat
9. Composition of the District Panchayat

DELIMITATION OF CONSTITUENCIES

10. Division of Panchayats into constituencies
10A. [X X x]
11. Power to rectify printing mistakes, etc

OFFICERS AND STAFF OF STATE ELECTION COMMISSION

12. Staff of the State Election Commission
13. District Election Officers
14. Electoral Registration Officer
15. Assistant Electoral Registration Officer

PREPARATION OF ELECTORAL ROLLS

16. Electoral roll for every constituency.
17. Disqualifications for registration in an electoral roll
18. No person to be registered in more than one constituency
19. No person to be registered more than once in any constituency
20. Conditions of registration
21. Meaning of 'ordinarily resident'.
22. Preparation and revision of electoral rolls
23. Correction of entries in electoral rolls.
24. Inclusion of names in electoral rolls
25. Appeals
26 Fee for applications and appeals
27. Making false declarations
28. Breach of official duty in connection with the preparation etc., of electoral rolls